Patagonia's Worn Wear Tour returns to European roads
- Patagonia's Worn Wear programme was created in 2013 to promote the care of clothes, both in terms of proper washing and repair. than necessary.
- Extending service life of our garments, through proper care and repair, is the single most important thing we can do to mitigate our impact on the planet, and reduces the need to buy more over time, thus avoiding CO2 emissions, waste production and water use. necessary for its manufacture.
- According to the British group WRAP, If we keep our clothes in use for just nine more months, we can reduce our carbon footprint by 20-30 %.emissions, waste generated and water used, simply due to the fact that we manufacture and dispose less.
Patagonia's Worn Wear repair team is once again hitting the slopes across Europe to present the Worn Wear Snow Tour 2022, the classic Worn Wear caravan will once again travel to the Alps to snow destinations in France, Switzerland, Austria, Germany and Italy.
In addition to offering skiers and snowboarders free repairs of zips, tears, rips, buttons and more, will teach people how to repair their own equipment. The Worn Wear initiative is designed to encourage customers to extend the life of their garments. Patagonia's repair team will offer free repairs for any brand of clothing on a first-come, first-served basis.
The caravan has been hand-built with an original design. in order to reach the most difficult places in Europe. Equipped with all the technical repair materials, it will bring hot chocolate and good vibes to the slopes.
He will also teach people how to keep snow equipment in good condition for several seasons and demonstrate techniques such as patching, re-waterproofing outer garments and mending zips.
